Des Moines, IA — Temperature-wise, the Midwest, including Iowa, had one of its top 20 warmest February’s on record, which makes the unusually warm conditions even more widespread.

This was the second-driest February on record for northwest Iowa, where last month we only had a few days with just a trace of either snow or rain.

There is no strong signal for severe thunderstorms in the coming weeks aside from a possible chance Thursday night, but State Climatologist Justin Glisan reminds KICD listeners to have a plan and stay weather‑aware as severe weather conditions ramp up over the next month or two.